After so much hype, Celine Dion's Vegas
act finally opens March 25. Will the Canadian crooner become the city's
main attraction or is she, as one
performer put it, "just not Vegas"?

This
list comes from Spin: The 40 "most important artists making
music right now." I agree with pretty much every name except No. 31.

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As we learned last night, Dave
Letterman won't be returning to his show this week. (He's been diagnosed
with shingles around his eye.) Instead, expect some fantastic
guest hosts, including Vince Vaughn (tonight), Elvis Costello
(on Wednesday) and Will Ferrell (on Thursday).

Speaking of late-night shows, here's
a story about "the late-night locker room," aka Bill Maher,
Jimmy Kimmel and Ali G.

What's wrong with reality TV? Um ... where to begin? In this
story, Entertainment Weekly assembles a panel to help figure out
what could improve the genre.

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Experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage died last weekend. Whether you've
seen his work or not, this
link will help give you a better understanding of the artist's illustrious
career.